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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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